The seven wild turkeys were crossing the road. They just looked at me and I at them. I could not believe it. I stopped my car for ten seconds and just stared. For a short time they were joined by one deer on the left who quickly vanished. Each turkey seemed gigantic, maybe five foot from the tip of their toe to the top of their head. I really was not sure how many were there. My mouth was wide open. Finally I drove off and they all disappeared. It would be a sight I would not forget for awhile. I was totally amazed. The turkeys showed no fear.
Tags: crossing the road, flock of wild turkeys, I was totally amazed, seven turkeys and one deer, turkeys just stared at me, wild turkeys
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The wild turkey exploded from our right across our car right in front of us flying five feet off the ground flapping his wings wildly and just as quickly disappeared into the undergrowth. This was unusual: when I flush a turkey it scurries quickly by foot out of my sight. Not this time. We live on the edge of country. You just never know when you will flush one or more when you are driving your car.
Tags: edge of country, flushing wild turkeys, wild turkeys
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In almost the same spot I saw a flock of half grown wild turkeys milling around on the side of the road only twenty feet from a small creek. The last time I counted nine turkeys. I never know when I will flush a turkey on that road. Usually it is only one or two I see at one time. That is the most I have ever seen on this road.
Tags: bird-watching, birds, flush a turkey, small creek, turkeys, wild turkeys
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Sometimes at dusk I drive home on a certain road. I am curious what animals I may flush. I have to drive slowly. I do not want to hit a deer. I have also seen opossums, raccoons, fox. I never know exactly what I might flush. There is a small creek on the right side of the road and deer (and other animals) come there to drink its water. Wild turkeys you usually only flush during the day. I also have to be careful I do not run over any stray cats. I am always fascinated the way wildlife live in the midst of other people. There are also bear in the area. We have had them in our backyard. Further down the road my wife spotted a bear cub. There are large tracts of woods where I live so you are never exactly sure what you might flush.
Tags: bear, bear cub, deer, dusk, fox, opposums and racccoons, stray cats, wild turkeys, wildlife, woods
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